The number of active offshore rigs in the U.S. decreased by one unit this past week, according to a Friday report by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. +1 to 1,068 rigs
U.S. Rig Count is up 1 rig from last week to 1,068, with oil rigs up 2 to 875 and gas rigs down 1 to 193.
U.S. Rig Count is up 159 rigs from last year’s count of 909, with oil rigs up 138 and gas rigs up 21.
The U.S. Offshore Rig Count is down 1 rig to 19 and down 1 rig year-over-year.
Baker Hughes Rig Count: Canada +9 to 200 rigs
Canada Rig Count is up 9 rigs from last week to 200, with oil rigs up 1 to 124, gas rigs up 8 to 76, and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 0.
Canada Rig Count is up 9 rigs from last year’s count of 191, with oil rigs up 28, gas rigs down 18, and miscellaneous rigs down 1.